Chicago Office of Inspector General

Ahead of 2026 budget planning, OIG releases new data dashboard on @Chicago_Police overtime, detailing hundreds of millions in overtime spending. 🔗 igchicago.org/information-po…

OIG seeks an investigator II to perform mid-level investigations of allegations of official misconduct, residency violations, waste, and inefficiency by city employees, contractors, and others seeking to do business with the city. Apply today at igchicago.org/careers.

Chicago's Inspector General Deborah Witzburg shares highlights from OIG's Second Quarter 2025 Report, documenting identity theft, attempts to misuse City positions, and more PPP loan fraud by City employees. Read the full report⤵️⤵️ igchicago.org/publications/q…

Thank you to all those who visited OIG @chicityclerk's Mobile City Hall over the weekend in Wicker Park. Inspector General Deborah Witzburg joined OIG staff as they engaged with community members about how OIG works to promote transparency and accountability in City government.

Chicago City Council votes by overwhelming majority to protect oversight. Having better secured OIG’s effectiveness and independence, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg will not seek second term. Read more igchicago.org/2025/07/17/chi….

OIG Releases Second Quarter 2025 Report, Documenting Identity Theft, Attempts to Misuse City Positions, and more PPP Loan Fraud by City Employees. Read more: ow.ly/twvQ50Wq3nB

🚨 NEW data dashboard 🚨 Explore the latest dashboard that displays approved dollar amounts of purchase agreements between the City of Chicago and vendors. 🔗 igchicago.org/information-po…

OIG’s summer of #communityoutreach continues! Special thanks @avillechamber and to everyone who visited us at the Andersonville Farmers Market yesterday. #ChicagoCityMarkets

Dive into Inspector General Deborah Witzburg’s op-ed discussing the opportunity before City Council to bring Chicago into line with national standards and the federal law around OIG independence and protection from political influence. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/10/opi…

This month's #DashboardInsights compares budget allocations across @chicago departments. Using the Chicago Department of Fleet & Facility Management's annual budget for street lighting to highlight data on the Annual Appropriation Details dashboard. 🔗 igchicago.org/2025/06/27/ann…

OIG seeks a lawyer to join our Legal team to provide professional legal direction and counsel supporting OIG’s operations and mission. 💸 Starting salary: $112,608 🎓 JD degree, and an active law license ⚖️ Three years of legal experience Apply now at igchicago.org/careers.

OIG offices are closed in observance of Independence Day.

OIG joined @ChicagoBudget FY 2026 Budget Roundtable resource fairs @MX_College on the Near West Side and @KK_College in Englewood this week, as Chicago begins the annual budget appropriations process. #ChicagoBudget

Thank you to all that stopped (furry😻 friends too) by OIG’s table at the Ravenswood Community Farmers Market this week! Your feedback on government transparency and accountability is crucial to fulfilling our oversight mandate. #chicagofarmersmarkets

OIG seeks a lawyer to join our Legal team to provide professional legal direction and counsel supporting OIG’s operations and mission. 💸 Starting salary: $112,608 🎓 JD degree, and an active law license ⚖️ Three years of legal experience Apply now at igchicago.org/careers.

OIG’s Public Safety Section strives to create a safer, fairer, and more transparent public safety system for residents and officers committed to serving and protecting. 🔗 igchicago.org/publications/p… #PublicSafety

Thank you to Austin Town Hall City Market for hosting OIG at a wonderful Farmers Market last week! Find OIG in a neighborhood near you this summer! ow.ly/oUXb50WaLSA

OIG is closed in observance of #Juneteenth.

OIG conducts objective evaluations and operational reviews of Chicago’s public safety system to help: ✅ Increase public safety ✅ Protect civil liberties/rights ✅ Ensure police accountability ✅ Build stronger police-community relations Learn more at igchicago.org/about-oig/our-….

National Association of Inspectors General finds OIG in compliance with all applicable professional quality standards, notes independence threat posed by City practices. ow.ly/jXnp50WarTJ